What Your Favorite Stars Wore to Their First Oscars

As the oldest entertainment awards ceremony, the Oscars has seen a lot of historic moments. Tearjerking speeches, heartwarming tributes, incredible performances, and, of course, so many beautiful outfits. Take a look back at what your favorite stars wore to their first Academy Awards ceremony.

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1935: Shirley Temple

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At the seventh Academy Awards ever, little Shirley Temple was awarded the first Juvenile Award at age six — an achievement that makes her the youngest Oscars recipient in history.

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1936: Bette Davis

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On top of winning for Best Actress for her role in Dangerous, Davis also presented a special award for creative achievements alongside Victor McLaglen to D.W. Griffith wearing a fun, menswear-inspired dress.

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1939: Bette Davis

Okay, even though we already showed you Davis's first Oscars look, this eccentric feathery gown is just too cool not to include. Plus, this starlet won the award for Best Actress yet again that year!

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1945: Ingrid Bergman

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For her iconic performance as Paula in Gaslight, Bergman earned herself the Oscar for Best Actress, accepting the award in this cool tea-length dress.

A fur coat? Check. A stunning gown? Check. A second husband? Check. Liz had it all at the 1954 Academy Awards, where she presented the Documentary Awards.

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1954: Audrey Hepburn

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Looking every bit the winner she was that evening — she earned the Academy Award for Best Actress in Roman Holiday — Hepburn wore a breathtaking Givenchy design so memorable, it has its own Wikipedia page.

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1954: Grace Kelly

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Standing alongside Clark Gable, Grace Kelly truly embodied Hollywood glamour in her fur shawl, beaded gown, and opera gloves. Though she didn't get the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Mogambo, there's no denying this look is truly a winner.

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1968: Barbra Streisand

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Leave it to Babs to wear this totally show-stopping number while presenting the Oscar for Best Original Song to Sammy Davis Jr., who accepted the award on behalf of composer Leslie Bricusse.

Looking more radiant and gilded than an actual Oscar statue, Fawcett presented the award for Best Film Editing alongside Italian actor Marcello Mastroianni in a stunning gold dress.

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1990: Julia Roberts

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If anybody can look glowing in a clingy brown dress, it's Julia Roberts. While her relationship to Kiefer Sutherland didn't work out, her career certainly did — Pretty Woman was released just three days before this Academy Awards ceremony, making her a massive star that year.

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1996: Halle Berry

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Eight years before her historic win for Best Actress in 2002, Berry walked the red carpet in this lavender number made of both velvet and satin — very '90s, yet she somehow made it look good.

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1996: Sandra Bullock

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Sandra totally embraced the decade with this chocolate brown prom dress and poofy updo that she wore to announce the award for Best Sound Effects Editing.

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1996 Kate Winslet

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Nominated for Best Actress for playing Rose in Titanic, aka the role that skyrocketed her career, Winslet wore a bold pink Vivienne Westwood gown, accessorizing it with — what else? — some serious diamonds.

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1997: Jennifer Lopez

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Ever the glamour girl, Lopez walked her first Oscars red carpet in a glittering beaded gown by Badgley Mischka, complete with a classic Hollywood hairstyle and an always on-trend red lip.

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1999: Cate Blanchett

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After earning several nominations for her role in Elizabeth, including a BAFTA, a Golden Globe, and an Academy Award, Blanchett hit the Oscars red carpet in a feminine and floral Galliano design.

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2000: Charlize Theron

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Draped in a stunning shade of tangerine, Theron positively glowed in this Vera Wang design at the 2000 Academy Awards.

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2007: Anne Hathaway

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Presenting the award for Best Costume Design, Hathaway wore a white lace Valentino gown with a rather large, overwhelming bow across the bust. On the bright side, her style only got better the more Oscars ceremonies she attended — and won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2012.

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2009: Viola Davis

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Looking as gorgeous as an Oscar statue herself, Best Supporting Actress nominee Viola Davis strutted down the red carpet in an iridescent Reem Acra gown, accessorizing it with glamorous jewels and voluminous hair.

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2011: Octavia Spencer

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A year before her win for Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Help, Spencer wore a striking black and gold off-the-shoulder gown to the 2011 Oscars.

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2011: Jennifer Lawrence

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Nominated for her role in the acclaimed drama Winter's Bone, Jennifer Lawrence, then just 20 years old, walked the red carpet in a fiery red Calvin Klein Collection gown.

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